Nene didn’t play Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings at the Pepsi Center, but Nuggets coach George Karl said his starting power forward could be back on the court this weekend.

Nene described the pain in his bruised left foot as “so sharp, so deep.” So he sat out the Sacramento game, the second game he’s missed because of the injury.

“It’s much better than it was two days ago, but it’s still a sharp pain and is still bugging me,” Nene said. “But it’s progressing.”

Nene is averaging 13.8 points and 7.2 rebounds this season. He missed some of training camp while he and his representatives worked out his contract status with the Nuggets.

“This pain is totally different than normal pain, like a normal knee injury,” Nene said. “I twisted both ankles in my last game here, but this pain is so sharp, so deep.

“I’ve gotten better, but you want to prevent it from happening again.”

Personalized plates.Across the state, you can spot an array of personalized license plates with a Colorado touch. And so the Nuggets and Avalanche created their own license plates for fans.

Colorado residents who make a $45 donation to Kroenke Sports Charities are eligible to purchase license plates with the logo of the Nuggets or the Avalanche. Details can be found online at NBA.com.

Forward their mail. Rookies Jordan Hamilton and Julyan Stone weren’t getting playing time with the Nuggets, so they were sent down to the NBA’s development league for some development. Hamilton and Stone will play for the Idaho Stampede. Hamilton was a first-round draft pick, going 26th overall. Stone wasn’t drafted.

WASHINGTON — Thirty games into the 82-game NHL season, and nearly six weeks after the Matt Duchene trade, Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic discussed the state of his team before Tuesday’s 5-2 loss at the Washington Capitals.